Pharmacology
The treatment for LAST is what prescribed therapy?
Lipid Emulsion Therapy
True/False: Anesthesia Phases of Care refers to the same thing as Epic Phases of Care.
False
What assessment is essential when you suspect a patient is having a stroke?
The Baseline Assessment
This complication can be triggered by succinylcholine and is considered a medical emergency.
Malignant Hyperthermia
True/False: Documentation guidelines have been developed for each Phase of Care and can be found on PolicyStat.
True
This type of general anesthesia can cause post-operative shivering.
Hypnotics-Barbiturates
General medical supervision and coordination of patient care in Phase I recovery is the responsibility of who?
Anesthesiology
What symptom can indicate local anesthetic systemic toxicity?
Metallic taste
True/False: Postoperative vision loss is one complication of surgery.
True
These are to be documented on admission and every 15 minutes x 4, then every 30 minutes x 2, then every hour until the patient is signed out while in Phase I.
Vital Signs
The use of this type of anesthesia increases the risk of emergence delirium in children.
Sevoflurane
Orders for Phase I recovery can be found in this Epic Phase of Care.
PACU Phase of Care
This is one difference in clinical presentation between cardiogenic pulmonary edema and POPE.
Pink frothy sputum
The most common age group for emergence delirium in children is between what ages?
3-9 years old
Fast Track Patients Upon arrival to Phase II, must have this documented, otherwise are not appropriate to fast-track and should go to the PACU postoperatively.
A minimum post-anesthesia discharge score of 12 with no score <1 in any individual category.
This is one common anticholinergic example used for nondepolarizing muscle relaxant reversal.
Atropine
This is important to consider when assessing a patient's readiness to leave Phase I?
The patient's baseline
This assessment finding is characterized by wheezing, stridor, paradoxical chest movements and absence of ventilation.
Laryngospasm
Patients older than 70 years, have OSA, or have renal failure are at highest risk for what type of complication?
Respiratory complications
This policy dictates what must be documented when a patient is discharging from Phase I via criteria.
Phase I Discharge Per Criteria
This is one common anticholinesterase example used for nondepolarizing muscle relaxant reversal.
Neostigmine
Orders that start in the PACU and continue to Anesthesia Phase II, III, and inpatient’s units are what Epic phase?
PACU & Post-Procedure (Floor)
An assessment of hypoventilation can be a sign of what complication?
Hypercarbia
Increased intercranial pressure can lead to this postoperatively.
Hypertension
Documentation of a MH event should be completed in this part of the patient chart.
The Resuscitation narrator